Earlier, the teenager had sustained a rib injury during the first Test against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi, days before the opening ceremony of the PSL 2020.

While Quetta Gladiators’ medical team had cleared Shah for their opener against Islamabad United and second match against Peshawar Zalmi, the PCB advised Gladiators not to risk the bowler and rest him for both matches.

With the latest injury blow to their star pacer, Quetta Gladiators’ chances of making it to the playoffs of the PSL 5 appears bleak.

Update:

Scans of Naseem Shah’s ankle have revealed that the bowler has sustained a mild sprain during last night’s match against Zalmi.

Quetta Gladiators have confirmed that Naseem Shah has been advised a week's rest to allow him to recover from an ankle strain injury which he sustained in last night's game against Peshawar Zalmi #PSL5